An 800-acre wildfire near Auburn, Calif., sent dense smoke into the Truckee Meadows Sunday evening, making for a dramatic sunset over the Sierra above Verdi.

9:44 p.m. update

Smoke from the American Fire in Northern California drifted in the Reno area Sunday evening as the wildfire burned about 17 miles northeast of Foresthill in Placer County.

The American Fire, which started Saturday afternoon in the Tahoe National Forest, had burned at least 800 acres with no containment Sunday night. Heavy timber was on fire.

No homes were reported damaged, people injured or evacuations in place.

The National Weather Service placed the fire about 50 miles southwest of Reno and 25 miles west of Lake Tahoe.

"The smoke was able to travel over the Sierra Crest and get into our area," weather service meteorologist Kat Hohmann said in Reno on Sunday night. "It's not threatening to the Reno area by any means."

The smoke, however, was expected to linger in the Reno area overnight, though it is unclear what will happen today as the day unfolds.

'We'll have to wait and see what the fire does (today)," Hohmann said. "If the fire is going to burn as hot as it did today (Sunday), it's going to produce a lot of smoke."

The fire's cause is not known.

The fire is centered in Deadwood Ridge, northeast of Foresthill, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) reported.

The fire had crossed the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the American River, officials said in a news release.

The U.S. Forest Service and Cal Fire were using engines, crews, dozers, air tankers, helicopters and smokejumpers.

8:20 p.m. update

The National Weather Service places the fire about 50 miles southwest of Reno and 25 miles west of Lake Tahoe.

"The smoke was able to travel over the Sierra Crest and get into our area," weather service meteorologist Kat Hohmann said in Reno on Sunday night. "It's not threatening to the Reno area by any means."

The smoke, however, is expected to linger in the Reno area overnight, though it is unclear what will happen Monday as the day unfolds.

'We'll have to wait and see what the fire does tomorrow," Hohmann said.

"If the fire is going to burn as hot as it did today, it's going to produce a lot of smoke," he said.

The fire is centered in Deadwood Ridge, northeast of Foresthill, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), reports.

7:55 p.m. update

Smoke in the Reno area on Sunday night is coming from the American Fire in the Sacramento area.

Sacramento TV station KTXL reports that the fire started Saturday afternoon.

The fire stands at 800 acres in the area of the Tahoe National Forest.

Auburn, Weimar, Calif. and Colfax, Calif. are cities in the vicinity of the fire.

No injuries are reported.

The fire's cause is not known.

The smoke began drifting in Sunday evening.

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Smoke from California fire settles in Reno

Smoke from the American Fire in Northern California drifted in the Reno area Sunday evening about 17 miles northeast of Foresthill in Placer County.

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